Writer: Viva Sarah Press

Microsoft pays $70m for VideoSurf

Microsoft has acquired VideoSurf — a startup company founded by four Israeli entrepreneurs — for a reported sum of $70 million, in an effort to

How to stop overcrowding in ER

Controlling patient flow could be the answer to halting jam-packed ER departments. According to researchers in a new joint study by Ben-Gurion University of the

Getting dirty water clean with bacteria

The Yissum Research Development Company, the technology transfer arm of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has come up with an environmentally-friendly, biological solution for purifying

‘Extinct’ frog found in Israel

Photo by Dror Galili Excitement is running high in conservation circles in Israel, after the discovery of a rare frog thought to have been extinct

US mayors seek bilateral cooperation

Mayors of five major American cities as well as senior policymakers are now in Israel on an education seminar that could lead to bilateral cooperation.

China-Israel conference on physics

Prominent researchers from China and Israel are taking part in a conference on condensed matter physics, starting tomorrow at the Institute for Advanced Studies at

Hollywood A-listers on cultural mission

It’s a who’s who list of actors, producers and television executives. From Patricia Arquette to Joe Pantoliano, Matthew Modine to Stephen Baldwin, a whopping 21

Better Place raises $200m

Electric car venture Better Place announced that it has secured $200 million through a Series C equity financing from a consortium of top-tier investors and

Alona Tal cast in Crowe, Wahlberg film

Israeli actress Alona Tal has joined the cast of the new political thriller, Broken City, according to the Variety entertainment news site. Alona Tal (www.imdb.com)

BBC to tape Jerusalem Oud Festival

BBC Radio’s World Routes program has announced it will record selected concerts at this year’s 12th Jerusalem International Oud Festival, which gets underway this Thursday.

IsraAID to receive ‘Luminary Award’

IsraAID, the Israel Forum for International Humanitarian Aid, will be honored the ‘Luminary Award’ at the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry New York’s annual